Failey Grant Award Increased to $25,000
Since the program’s creation in 2016, Dean F. Failey Grants have become an integral part of the Decorative Arts Trust’s Emerging Scholars Program. The Dean F. Failey Fund, named in honor of the Trust’s late Governor, supports noteworthy research,...
Objects as Storytellers: 9 Decorative Arts Podcasts
by Taryn Clary While museums remain largely closed across the country, scholarship and discussion about decorative arts continue virtually—in this case in the form of podcasts, 30- to 60-minute audio programs that serve equally as education and diversion....
James H. Weaver, III Named to Trust Board of Governors
The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to announce that James H. Weaver, III (Jim) of Pepper Pike, OH, has joined the Trust’s Board of Governors. “The Trust’s most important contribution is support of emerging scholars who may be future curators at...
Visit Museums from Home: 19 Virtual Tours of Famous Collections
We travel and culture buffs aren’t good in a quarantine. We itch to get out to experience exceptional objects and breathtaking spaces in person. Luckily, many museums have teamed with Google Arts & Culture to create virtual tours of their collections. The...
Decorative Arts Trust Board of Governors Thanks Reed, Hardy, and Brockway, Welcomes Buchanan and May
The beginning of a new year signals a changing of the guard at the Decorative Arts Trust. As our Board of Governors begins its 2020 transition, we are taking this time to thank three longtime leaders and to welcome two new leaders to our fold. Helen Scott...
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Formerly known as the "blog,” the Bulletin features new research and scholarship, travelogues, book reviews, and museum and gallery exhibitions. The Bulletin complements The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, our biannual members publication.